Freya, a walrus that attracted crowds while basking ... beat the heat Officials had previously said they were considering euthanasia because repeated appeals to the public to keep their distance ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A 28-year-old Dutch woman is ...

Known affectionately to fans as Freya, the walrus became a popular attraction in the Oslo ... month officials said they hoped Freya would leave of her own accord and that euthanasia would be a last ...

A 600 kg (1,300 pound) walrus in northern Europe has taken up summer sunbathing on boats and some of them – well, are just too small for the big gal. Nicknamed Freya, the young female walrus is ...

A nurse couldn't stand the thought of a puppy already having an ending date to his life, which is why she stepped up to save him before he was euthanized. Defeated and hurt, the poor 12-week-old ...

There were seven horse deaths, including two horses that were euthanized due to knee and ankle injuries. The deaths of horses have been a major setback for sports fans of horse racing. Injuries to ...

Chioke had to be euthanized due to a severe fracture in his front left foot. Born in Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida, Chioke had been at the zoo since 2007, growing to nearly 15 feet tall.

My first anti-euthanasia article, published in Newsweek in 1993, warned that one day euthanasia would be coupled with organ harvesting “as a plum to society.” Over the years, I was chided as ...

A Polish tourist was seen approaching a sleeping walrus, a protected species, on an ice floe in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, and has been fined more than £800 The man was seen ...

But they have to hit you with their tusks to figure out what you are. And for a walrus to hit one of us can be lethal.” Indeed, their ivory tusks can be nearly two feet long. Hooked into ice ...

At Alfred University, our Honors Program is unique: not only do we offer obscure courses, but we also feature a walrus as both our mascot and our seal. A seal in Latin is sigillum, which is one of the ...

A tourist has been fined NOK 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) for approaching a walrus in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The authorities said the man went out onto an ice floe on Wednesday ...